Franklin Matters

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Franklin, MA: 4th of July - schedule

The schedule of events beginning Friday, Jun 29 and running through the 4th of July can be found on the 4th of July Committee webpage here http://july4thfranklinma.com/default.asp

Additional info on the 4th of July celebration can be found in this article

Franklin celebrates July 4 with annual festival

by Heather McCarron/STAFF WRITER

Franklin July 4 Parade Route

by GateHouse Media, Inc.

"I’m interested in anything that will save the town and residents money"

During the hot-in-place paving process — developed in the late 1970s — a special machine moves over the pavement, melting, scratching and lifting it up. Then, the collected asphalt is mixed with new oil and materials and redistributed over the road.

Another rig rolls over the new surface, packing it down and smoothing it. Cars trailing the rolling machine can drive on the surface without having to wait for it to cool.

The crew will work on one lane a day, so the road will not have to close. Still, residents should expect delays.

The hot-in-place method is cleaner in part because crews do not have to tear up the road, which produces dust. And because the asphalt does not have to be hauled anywhere, there are fewer trucks involved.

According to Department of Public Works Director Robert Cantoreggi, the hot-in-place method will save the town almost half of what it would cost to do normal road reconstruction.

Read more: http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/x345284538/New-type-of-greener-faster-cheaper-road-work-in-Franklin#ixzz1z535TlUt

The process described is being used on the stretch of Washington St from South St to the Bellingham line as noted in the earlier road construction alert.
http://www.franklinmatters.org/2012/06/road-construction-washington-st.html

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by Lou Modestino/GateHouse News Service

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by Norman Miller/Daily News staff

Road Construction Alert: Grove St

As posted on the Franklin website

Beginning July 2nd, 2012 the Town of Franklin Department of Public Works will begin construction on the replacement of a water main in the vicinity of Grove St, Old Grove St and Forge Hill Rd. Construction will occur between the hours of 7am – 4pm and the project is anticipated to be completed by the end of October 2012. Minor delays at times may be experienced so please plan accordingly.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Going to Boston? Parking, MBTA schedules

The Tall Ships are coming to Boston to add to the festivities for the 4th of July. The MBTA has posted an update on the commuter rail, Silver Line and other pertinent schedules to encourage the use of public transit.

To accommodate the additional holiday ridership, bus, subway, and Silver Line trips will be added throughout the holiday weekend and on Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Tall Ships special event shuttle buses will run from JFK Station to Castle Island over the weekend and on July 4. A complete holiday service summary is available at mbta.com.

In addition, the Massachusetts State Police, the Department of Conservation and Recreation, MassDOT, and Massport have announced traffic and parking restrictions for state roads and reservations for the upcoming Tall Ships Festival-1812 Bicentennial Event and the July 4th Esplanade celebration.

You can find the details on what streets have traffic and/or parking restrictions here
http://transportation.blog.state.ma.us/blog/2012/06/tall-ships-1812-bicentennial-july-4th-traffic-parking.html